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The NBA Playoffs are largely about what translates from the regular season and what doesn't. The Oklahoma City Thunder were a juggernaut in the 82-game marathon
On a night in which he hoisted the NBA MVP trophy for the first time, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander proved why he earned the honor in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.
The Oklahoma City Thunder star posted 38 points and eight assists in a 118-103 win to take a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who now have the unenviable task of needing to take four out of five from the league's top team by record to reach the NBA Finals.
OKC's second man has stepped up in a variety of ways since struggling late in the Western Conference Semifinals.
The Thunder were spurred by a 17-2 run in the second half to run away with Game 1 of the Western Conference finals
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Goldstein often travels from game to game, often watching different NBA series during the playoffs. See some of his best looks.
Jalen Williams has been a key to Oklahoma City’s success all season, and he is showing out as the Thunder inch closer to a championship. The Thunder beat the Mi
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder roared past the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
Melissa Griggs Hendricks and her assistant, Candace Chao, have painted OKC Thunder window art at more than 100 locations since the end of April.
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The story of these NBA playoffs has been the league's newfound and designed parity, and for good reason. The margins in this postseason field have felt virtually nonexistent. Seeds have hardly mattered,